McConnel is the type who changes the rules on the fly if he’s losing. He doesn’t have any respect for the Rules so I’m betting he’ll change them.

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I don’t think he can change this one…

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It’s not a rule, it’s part of the law (National Security Act of 1976) that it has to be presented for a vote.
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Indeed. So what would be the consequences if McConnell just said, to heck with it. I’m going to ignore this part of the law and not bring it forth for a vote? Who or what can stop him? I doubt this will happen, but for curiosities sake.

It forces Republican Senators who are up for re-election to chose between a vote that drives away their base or a vote that drives away moderates.

Here in CO, R-Senator Cory Gardner faces a tough reelection. His seat is one that is among the most winnable for Dems since the state flipped from purple to Blue.

Gardner is clearly doubling down on support for Trump.

It’s surprising to me, because back in 2014 when he won the seat, he was more RINO and moderate than his primary opponents. And he ran unabashedly as someone more moderate than his rivals. Even during the 2016 presidential election he was opposed to Trump in his statements about the candidates.

But for his 2020 run, he has chosen to go all in on Trump.

Undoubtedly, this is a single data point. But it’s one I see every day in ads and local news reports. Other Senators may choose differently.

If that his choice, I applaud his honesty in giving the voters a clear-cut decision.

At least it will reveal that McConnel is essentially just enabling Trump if he doesn’t take action.

Of course, most of us knew that already.

This is why it’s freaking corrupt for a president to put the Senate Majority Leader’s wife on his cabinet!! Cocaine Mitch is corrupted, he doesn’t want to do anything against the wife’s boss. He wants to hold on to her salary and perks, and Dumpster Donnie knows it. This is sick.

Well as I understand it, Rasmussen polls land lines. Most people that still have land lines tend to be older and maybe also more rural - both of which tend to be more conservative. Now whether or not they have MAGA hats…I haven’t seen that in the polling.